Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (ADOPTION) RULES 2015

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   ORDER 1—PRELIMINARY

   1.      Title and object  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement and revocation  

   ORDER 2—ADOPTION

   4.      Application of Rules  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Application to be by originating summons—Form 1  
   7.      Summons and notice of identification to be filed—Form 2  
   8.      Service  
   9.      Affidavit in support of application—Form 3  
   10.     Affidavit in support under section 69A of the Act  
   11.     Affidavit in support under section 69B of the Act  
   12.     By whom affidavits sworn  
   13.     Documents to be served on guardian  
   14.     Filing of affidavits  
   15.     Summons to dispense with consent—Forms 4 and 5  
   16.     Non-disclosure of applicant's name  
   17.     Appointment of day for hearing  
   18.     Service of summons and appointment of hearing  
   19.     Affidavit of service  
   20.     Production of child on application  
   21.     Application for order changing guardianship—Forms 6 and 7  
   22.     Service of copy of Rules as to duty of guardian  
   23.     Investigations and reports  
   24.     Information to be confidential  
   25.     Presence of parties  
   26.     As to previous unsuccessful applications  
   27.     Where Secretary or principal officer is guardian  
   28.     Notice of adjournment  
   29.     Interim order—Form 8  
   30.     Adoption order and certificate of adoption—Forms 9 and 10  
   31.     Application to discharge adoption order—Form 11  
   32.     Application to vary condition on adoption of child—Forms 12 and 13  
   33.     Application for guardianship of non-citizen child—Forms 14 and 15  
   34.     Application to restrict access of natural parent—Form 16  
   35.     Application for declaration as to foreign adoption—Forms 17 and 18  
   36.     Application under section 69H—Form 19  
   37.     Application under section 69I—Forms 20 and 21  
   38.     Application under section 69W—Forms 22 and 23  
   39.     Application for information—Form 24  
   40.     Application for a copy of birth certificate  
   41.     Application for authority to publish identity of parties—Form 25  
   42.     Transfer of application from County Court to Supreme Court  
   43.     Documents to be confidential  
   44.     Form of documents  
   45.     Enlargement or abridgment of time  
   46.     Court may grant access to information  
           ENDNOTES